as in dead
no longer living
the recently deceased tenant was found by a concerned neighbor
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as in died
to stop living
no one knows what happened to the family fortune after the spinster deceased
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Recent Examples of deceased
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
The statute of limitations determines how long a creditor has to sue over an unpaid debt, while probate deadlines govern how long creditors have to submit claims against a deceased person's estate.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Crimesider Staff,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2018
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
For the first time, there are more players deceased than living from the Miami Dolphins‘ historic 1972 Perfect Season team.
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Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Adjective
The shooter is there too, also deceased (gunned down by the LAPD), and an Ez4s gang member by the look of his face tattoo.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
The statute of limitations determines how long a creditor has to sue over an unpaid debt, while probate deadlines govern how long creditors have to submit claims against a deceased person's estate.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Noun
GEDMatch is one of the databases used by the DNA Doe project, a non-profit that works to name the deceased who remain unidentified.
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Crimesider Staff,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2018
Verb
At the scene, officers found Mohamed's wife and two sons deceased inside their home.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
For the first time, there are more players deceased than living from the Miami Dolphins‘ historic 1972 Perfect Season team.
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Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceased
Adjective
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There were no signs of rodents at any businesses during this inspection period, but dead roaches were found at Conservatory at Plano, at 6401 Ohio Drive.
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She was flown by Life Flight to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
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The cost of those reports will increase from $17 to $28 each, but one free copy will still be provided to a decedent’s next of kin.
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Using forensic genealogy — a technique that can help pinpoint living relatives of a deceased person based on the decedent's DNA — the lab was able to identify possible family members by 2025.
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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Dozens of firefighters lined the street in a solemn salute to their fallen colleagues.
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Jackass Forever was dedicated to Dunn and concluded with a moving tribute to their fallen comrade.
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Watkins has been charged with a felony count of delivery of narcotics and a misdemeanor count of abuse of a corpse.
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The viruses trigger the same type of disease and are spread via the same methods — contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, or the preparation of an infected corpse for traditional burials.
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Known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act — named for the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who perished at Mystic last year — it was signed into law in Texas in September.
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The pallor of mortality is a reminder, for some, of the heat wave in the summer of 2003, when nearly fifteen thousand people perished in France.
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Court records show the lawsuit was filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court in late May, but it was not announced until Monday.
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The police department did not release additional information late Monday.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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“Deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceased. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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